If you’ve been bitten by a dog you may have a lot of questions about what you should next. The saying, “a dog is man’s best friend,” doesn’t always ring true. Untrained dogs or dogs that don’t trust strangers can harm you if you interact with them. Dog bites can turn into serious personal injury …
So You Think You Have a Case? Most people don’t want to be in a position where they need to start looking for a lawyer and dealing with the paperwork and court hearings that follow. But it happens to all of us. Sometimes the action of others push our hand, but where do you even …
App Lawsuits are nothing new. When the App Store launched on the original iPhone in July 2008, its selection of apps was limited to just over 500. Since then, the number of apps available across all iOS platforms has grown tremendously. In January 2017, the total number of App Store apps eclipsed 2.2 million. That …
Hazing recently populated news headlines in the Midwest following an incident involving five Wheaton College football players who were criminally charged in the hazing of a teammate. One of the players, of Columbus, Ohio, and four other players allegedly duct-taped their teammate and left him half-naked, beaten, and bound in a nearby baseball field. Each …
Sometimes children are responsible for injuries and property damage. Although the injured party can seek compensation available under Ohio law, suing a minor is different from suing an adult. Recently, the Oregon Court of Appeals made news when they ruled that a mother was allowed to sue her minor son after he crashed and totaled …
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It should come as no surprise that the law treats minors — those younger than 18 years old — differently than it treats adults. What you may not know is that those differences include when and how a legal claim by a minor can be pursued in court. This post discusses three of those differences …
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Updated Feb 2021 You can’t file a lawsuit whenever you want – the law only gives you a certain amount of time to file. That’s called the “statute of limitations.” Once it has ended, you no longer have the right to file a claim. Let’s take a look at the Indiana statute of limitations for …
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When you eat in your own kitchen, you know it’s clean. You know that your food was stored in your refrigerator and that you’ve cooked it to the right temperature. You know that you’ve washed your fruits and veggies thoroughly to get rid of dirt and chemicals. You know that your dishes are clean. When …
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The owner of a piece of property generally has a legal duty to maintain that property in safe condition for visitors. That means there can’t be hidden holes in the ground or rotten stairs; this may lead to an Ohio Slip and Fall case. If you’re injured on someone’s property due to unsafe conditions, you …
Did you know you could be sued for telling a lie about someone? It’s true – it’s called defamation. Of course, it’s not quite that simple. You can’t be sued for every minor falsehood or white lie. It has to be public and damaging. But social media has opened up our harmless little comments to …
Social Media Slander: Can I Go To Jail For A Facebook Post? Read More »
